(1956-05-15)May 15, 1956 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
April 19, 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
Manual Arts (Los Angeles, California)
College
Portland State (1974–1978)
NBA draft
1978: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career
1978–1993
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
20, 5
Career history
1978–1982
San Diego Clippers
1982
Atlanta Hawks
1982
Utah Jazz
1984–1985
Tampa Bay Thrillers
1985–1986
Washington Bullets
1986
Tampa Bay Thrillers
1993
Miami Tropics
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1978)
Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1977)
2× NCAA season scoring leader (1977, 1978)
Career NBA statistics
Points
4,738 (14.7 ppg)
Rebounds
510 (1.6 rpg)
Assists
516 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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as his third career 30-point game in 25 minutes or fewer, equalling FreemanWilliams for the most such games in the shot clock era. On January 13, 2023...
Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976. The Celtics used the pick to draft FreemanWilliams. The Hawks used the pick to draft Jack Givens. g On October 3, 1977...
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Viking". Among the more notable former PSU athletes are FreemanWilliams and Neil Lomax. FreemanWilliams was the NCAA Division I national men's basketball...
2014). "Robin Williams' death ruled suicide". CNN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014. Freeman, Hadley (January...
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Drew, FreemanWilliams and $1 million in cash. The trade is now considered among the most lopsided deals in NBA history, as Drew and Williams would play...
helped multiple professional athletes with substance abuse, including FreemanWilliams, with whom he became close friends. On August 8, 1991, Lucas bought...
Freeman's grandfather, William Williams Keen, was well known as a surgeon in the Civil War. His father was also a very successful doctor. Freeman attended...
the two more notable former Portland State athletes are FreemanWilliams and Neil Lomax. Williams was the NCAA Division I national men's basketball individual...
Sidney Moncrief, Darrell Griffith, Dave Corzine, Calvin Natt and FreemanWilliams. In addition to his NBA season, Jordan played in the Spanish League...
Clark is an actor and musician. Freeman graduated from the Latin School of Chicago in 1990 and earned a BA from Williams College, where he majored in theater...
professional basketball since. Keith Smart Brian Martin Sidney Lowe Ed Nealy FreemanWilliams Richard Coffey Shelton Jones Stanley Brundy "Jumpin'" Joe Ward Larry...
of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman and Tracey Ullman. Williams also had a role with Denzel Washington in Richard III. Williams then continued with performances...
and they traded the 1978 first round selection to Boston, who took FreemanWilliams. For his career, Goodrich was a five-time All-Star and was All-NBA...
in exchange for Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks and FreemanWilliams. The Celtics used the pick to draft Danny Ainge. o On June 9, 1980...
Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, Elston Turner Jr., Lawrence Roberts, and FreemanWilliams. Fans take pride in never having rushed the court after a Kentucky...
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